1 | 2 Teams in debate: Tokyo B (OG) UFRJ A (OO) Bates 1 (CG) IUB 1 (CO) | 1 | | | Elaye KarstadtⒸ , João Pedro Mamede Miranda , Eza QamarⓉ | TH, as South Korea, would aim to significantly increase its cross-border economic cooperation with North Korea |
2 | 1 Teams in debate: Koc A (OG) Phil C (OO) Tokyo B (CG) UGM C (CO) | 1 | | | Arie MoraⒸ , Afia Foriwaa , Matthew Pernes | THW ban social media companies from independently deplatforming politicians |
3 | 4 Teams in debate: Aberdeen DW (OG) FUV 1 (OO) Unila (CG) Tokyo B (CO) | 4 | | | Eze NwakubaⒸ , Afreen Khan , Vansh Chadha | TH prefers environmental movements heavily prioritizing a local agenda over a global one (e.g., focusing on local pollution rather than climate change) |
4 | 1 Teams in debate: Wits 1 (OG) Tokyo B (OO) UFMG 1 (CG) Gadjah Mada 2 (CO) | 4 | | | Ela JurkoⒸ , Abdulazis Alando , Ethan John Floro | TH opposes the glorification of professional e-sports players |
5 | 4 Teams in debate: KU 1 (OG) UNC (OO) Tokyo B (CG) YUU3 (CO) | 7 | | | ApratimⒸ , Keerthivasan Srinivasan , Sofia Chavez , Yoonjae Lee | TH opposes the general approach of companies to grow by massively sacrificing short-term profitability with the hope of gaining a large portion of the market*
*e.g. the original business model of companies such as Uber or Amazon |
6 | 3 Teams in debate: MAD 4 (OG) USFQ A (OO) MUDS B (CG) Tokyo B (CO) | 9 | | | Emily FrizellⒸ , Chaemi Lee , Vim Rubin | THBT it is in the interest of the Catholic church to officially recognize Folk Saints |
7 | 2 Teams in debate: Zagreb C (OG) Tokyo B (OO) Wits 1 (CG) Gadjah Mada 2 (CO) | 10 | | | Ron LeizrowiceⒸ , Abhinav Mohanty , Cecilia Tiara Liong | THBT pursuing strong expansionist policies* in the Arctic region is in the Russian interest
*Including but not limited to: building artificial islands in order to claim additional territory, trying to significantly limit foreign presence, stationing warships and troops |
8 | 3 Teams in debate: Tokyo B (OG) Vassar 1 (OO) Must 1 (CG) SLCU 1 (CO) | 12 | | | Noluthando HononoⒸ , Michelle Hu , Rok Hafner | TH opposes the academisation* of social justice movements
*The increasingly significant presence of academics and academic terminology, processes and structures in many parts of the world |
9 | 2 Teams in debate: Ghana 1 (OG) MUDS B (OO) Tokyo B (CG) QDU A (CO) | 13 | | | Elaye KarstadtⒸ , Leauren Ji , Qudus Ajibade Adeyemi | THBT states should classify organized crime syndicates as terrorist groups*
*classification as a terrorist group would legally allow law enforcement to pursue tactics such as targeted extra-judicial killings, reducing barriers to law enforcement gathering evidence, using military forces, criminalizing membership, etc |